Highfields South
Middle areaSouth east Leicester. 11,424 people in 0.5 square kilometres.
Gigabit coverage by ward
Connected Nations (Ofcom) · January 2026
Under 60%98% or more
There is no gigabit broadband coverage figure for Highfields South’s wards yet.
How Highfields South compares
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Highfields SouthMiddle
Median sale price38 middle areas, Leicester · 2025
£226,75013th lowest
Population38 middle areas, Leicester · 2021
11,12311th highest
Gigabit broadband coverage38 middle areas, Leicester · Jan 2026
99.4%joint 17th highest
Claimant rate38 middle areas, Leicester · Aug 2026
7.8%joint 4th highest
Figures for the whole of Leicester
These figures are published for the whole of Leicester, not for each middle area, so they describe all of Leicester and not Highfields South alone. See Leicester
Highfields South in brief
The median price paid for a home in Highfields South was £226,750 in 2025.
Highfields South had 11,123 usual residents at the census.
In Highfields South, 99.4% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.
In Highfields South, 7.8% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026.